Digital Printing-Toner Sheetfed
The latest generation of HP Indigo digital presses has been revealed. In a webcast held Monday, HP Indigo showcased the variety of digital presses it will launch at drupa 2020, including several label and packaging platforms that are geared toward providing new opportunities for printers, converters, and their customers.
Boutwell Owens, a paperboard packaging printer based in Fitchburg, Mass., was an early adopter of the HP Indigo 30000 digital press. By adding a versatility package to the press, Boutwell Owens is able to print on more substrates and has increased the company's digital output to more than 5% of total production.
Nosco may have been founded more than 100 years ago, but the company continues to prioritize growth in multiple packaging segments and embrace new technology. With digital printing capabilities for labels, folding cartons, and flexible packaging, it now counts for 50% of Nosco's orders.
At the 2019 Digital Packaging Summit, a panel of three converters spanning multiple packaging segments discussed their experiences with digital package printing and the added value it brings to their customers. Listen in to some of their commentary here.
Tags & Labels Printing recently installed the Heidelberg Versafire EP, and is now offering short-run packaging to customers. Only a month after its installation, the company is showing off its press capabilities by doing prototyping and sampling work for customers.
The fifth-annual Digital Packaging Summit — the largest ever edition of the event — addressed all four major segments of the packaging industry and how package printers from across the board can benefit from all that digital printing and converting technology have to offer.
Riddle Press, a commercial printing company in Beaverton, Ore., has added short run packaging to its portfolio via a Heidelberg Versafire EP digital press. The Versafire EP was installed at Riddle Press in March of this year.
During the 2019 Digital Packaging Summit, Steve Powers, sales director for North America, labels and packaging, HP Indigo, shared how HP has taken a leadership position in digital printing for labels and packaging with its diverse portfolio that addresses all packaging segments.
Adams Litho invested in several Heidelberg devices to produce unique and high-quality packages as sales are predicted to grow. The company has been a partner of Heidelberg for decades, and continues to operate as a complete Heidelberg shop.
Bennett Graphics, an Atlanta-based print service provider, hosted an open house on Thursday, June 13, showcasing its digital workflow of printing, enhancement, and finishing equipment. The event featured demonstrations of Bennett's HP Indigo, Scodix, and Highcon equipment.